Early Childhood Curriculum Practice Questions
Course Introduction
This course explores the principles, practices, and theoretical foundations of curriculum design for young children from birth to age eight. Students examine developmentally appropriate approaches that support the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth of young learners. Topics include play-based learning, cultural responsiveness, assessment strategies, and family engagement. Through analysis of current curricular models and hands-on experiences, students learn to create, implement, and evaluate effective learning environments that foster curiosity, creativity, and holistic development in early childhood settings.
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Child Family and Community Family Centered Early Care and Education 7th Edition by Janet Gonzalez
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Chapter 1: The Child in Context of Family and Community
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Q1) Which of the following includes a complete list of the systems found in the family systems theory?
A) Boundaries, separateness, rules, hierarchy, climate, and equilibrium
B) Boundaries, roles, rules, hierarchy, climate, and equilibrium
C) Boundaries, roles, rules, emotional support, climate, and equilibrium
D) Boundaries, policies, rules, hierarchy, climate, and procedures
Answer: B
Q2) Which of the following ideas represents the family-centered approach?
A) Collaboration, shared power, mutual learning
B) Mental health screening, prevention, information nights
C) Parties, pot-lucks, work days
D) Parent education, teacher training, family workshops
Answer: A
Q3) The whole child concept includes
A) The intellectual ability of the child
B) The social ability of the child
C) The intellectual and social ability of the child
D) The mind, body, feelings woven together
Answer: D
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Chapter 2: Supporting Families Around Issues of Attachment and Trust
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Q1) When do babies learn to develop trust?
A) When they feel secure that their needs will be met by a caring adult
B) When they learn to walk
C) When they feel ignored
D) When they are able to nap alone
Answer: A
Q2) When children have a secure attachment, they are more likely to do which of the following?
A) Stay very close to the attached adult
B) Explore their environment
C) Express fear
D) Show signs of anxiety
Answer: B
Q3) According to the research of Thomas, Chess and Birch, the 3 main temperament types are
A) Easy, bossy, hard
B) Flexible, scared, moody
C) Easy, slow to warm, difficult
D) Easy, shy, challenging
Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Supporting Families With Autonomy-Seeking Youngsters
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Q1) According to Tobin's research, if children are fighting in a culture that values interdependence, what are the adults likely to do?
A) Make the children apologize to each other
B) Step back and let the group solve the problem
C) Step in and solve the problem for the children
D) Ignore the children
Answer: B
Q2) It is not developmentally appropriate to force toddlers to share because
A) Toddlers do not need to learn how to be nice yet
B) Toddlers do not have a firm sense of possession
C) Toddlers don't care about material things
D) Toddlers are likely to get mad and bite
Answer: B
Q3) What is the difference between the terrific two's and the terrible two's?
A) The age of the child, in months
B) Perspective
C) Children who are terrible two's are naughty
D) Children who are terrific two's are good
Answer: B
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Chapter 4: Sharing Views of Initiative With Families
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Q1) Which of the following is true of semi-enclosed, private spaces?
A) They should not be provided for children
B) They allow children to get away by themselves
C) They do not need to be supervised
D) They are not a necessary part of a balanced environment
Q2) Children who are slow and cautious should be considered which of the following?
A) Lacking initiative
B) Bright and quick
C) Deficient
D) Observant
Q3) Which of the following is not a result of play?
A) Developing a short attention span due to lack of structure
B) Playing out feelings, developing competency and mastery
C) Sorting through conflict, creating imaginary worlds
D) Trying new power roles, problem solving
Q4) Aggression in young children
A) Is the same as initiative
B) Can come from a variety of causes
C) Is not usually a problem in preschool-age children
D) Can be healthy if the child can get what they want
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Chapter 5: Working With Families of School-Age Children
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Q1) What is the affect of using comments such as "I like the way ________." or "Good Job!"
A) It helps kids feel good about their work
B) It causes children to look outside of themselves for approval
C) It is a good way to manage behavior
D) It helps to build relationships
Q2) Which theorists are known for research on an ethic of caring?
A) Kohlberg
B) Vygotsky
C) Gilligan and Noddings
D) Piaget and Erikson
Q3) What is the role of the teacher in a constructivist classroom?
A) The teacher takes a directive approach
B) The teacher doesn't do any teaching
C) The teacher acts as a facilitator
D) The teacher pours knowledge into the child
Q4) What are some strategies for teaching morals through prosocial development?
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Chapter 6: Societal Influences on Children and Families
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Q1) According to the research of Adrie Kusserow, the families in Queens and the families in Manhattan treated their children very differently. What were the differences and why?
Q2) Which of the following is not an example of classism?
A) A child being concerned that she will be teased if she is not wearing the "right" clothes
B) A family not being able to participate in school fundraising
C) A child not wanting to take a field trip in a car that does not have a DVD player in it
D) A child not wanting to have lunch next to someone with a lunch that "smells funny"
Q3) How does viewing violence on television and video games impact children?
A) It makes children more likely to be violent
B) It has no impact because children are too young to understand
C) If children are busy playing, they won't notice the images
D) Children will understand it is not real if adults explain
Q4) How are children socialized by their families?
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Chapter 7: Understanding Families Goals, Values, and Culture
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Q1) When working with a family member using the RERUN strategy, a teacher tries to see the situation from both points of view and is able to explore it clearly without defensiveness or judgments. Then the teacher is ready to see if she and the other person can find common ground. Which part for the RERUN strategy is the teacher implementing?
A) Understand
B) Explain
C) Negotiate
D) Reflect
Q2) All of the following are suggestions inspired by Louise Derman-Sparks, for working on cross-cultural communication, with the exception of?
A) Build relationships
B) Know others
C) Work to bring differences out in the open
D) Problem solve
Q3) According to the text, which of the following describes pattern 2 families?
A) They believe that everybody in a given culture is alike
B) Young adults are expected to leave home and take charge of his own life
C) They expect the child to remain a viable member of the family until death
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D) They generalize about cultures and create stereotypes
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Chapter 8: Working With Families on Guidance Issues
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Q1) How are consequences different from punishment?
A) They never hurt or make a child unhappy
B) They are arbitrary
C) They are written as rules
D) They relate directly to the child's actions
Q2) Which of the following is true of the consequences approach to discipline?
A) It should be implemented across all cultures
B) It involves choices
C) It is the same as punishment
D) It involves negative consequences.
Q3) Which of the following is true about time/out?
A) It is a universally accepted method of discipline that everyone agrees is effective
B) It makes children understand what they did wrong
C) It helps children feel better about themselves
D) Depending on the adult approach, it can be considered punishing or an opportunity for an adult to be a helper to the child
Q4) Describe the 7 effective ways to respond to children's unacceptable behavior.
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Chapter 9: Working With Families on Addressing Feelings and Problem Solving
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Q1) Which of the following is not one of the ways to help children cope with feelings?
A) Relaxation
B) Self-calming
C) Playing pretend
D) Rewarding
Q2) Which of the following best describes social referencing?
A) It should always be avoided
B) It is a way adults can calm children's fears or warn them of danger
C) It is a way of disempowering children and making them feel small
D) It is a filing system in some schools
Q3) What is the function of a cultural script?
A) A script tells members what they are supposed to feel and how to convey it
B) A script helps people memorize relaxation techniques
C) A script dictates the schedule of events
D) A script helps children during dramatic play
Q4) How can adults help children cope with fear?
Q5) How does playing pretend help children cope with feelings?
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Chapter 10: Working With Families to Support Self-Esteem
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Q1) If a person has low self-esteem, how can it be changed?
A) With deception of loved ones
B) With lots of praise
C) When the person decides to change perceptions
D) By shifting dimensions
Q2) Which of the following best describes an anti-bias curriculum?
A) Teaches children to be blind to racial and cultural differences
B) Teaches children to respond positively and appropriately to differences
C) Avoids discussions of injustice because children are too young to understand
D) Does not include people with disabilities
Q3) Self-esteem is best defined by which of the following statements?
A) It is a valuing process and ongoing self-appraisal which encompasses self-image and self concept
B) It means ignoring the minuses and only acknowledging the pluses
C) It means always feeling positive
D) Refers to fulfilling ones individual potential
Q4) What is the difference between discriminating on the basis of skin color and recognizing differences in skin color?
Q5) What are some strategies for changing negative messages to positive ones?
Q6) What is meant by the term "life script?"
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Chapter 11: Working With Families Around Gender Issues
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Q1) Consider this: boys going to school in pants and sneakers; girls going to school wearing princess dresses and fancy shoes. What message does that convey?
A) That boys don't like to dress up
B) Boys go to school dressed for play; girls go to school dressed for show
C) That girls can be strong and capable
D) That boys and girls embrace broad gender roles
Q2) Consider this scenario: A teacher is trying to get the children to help move blocks from one area to another. Which comment best promotes gender equity?
A) I need some strong boys to move the blocks
B) I need some strong girls to move the blocks
C) I need some strong children to move the blocks
D) Girls, why don't you sweep up after the boys have moved the blocks
Q3) In the story of Jennifer, the mother of Zach and Jade, how did sexism show up in the way that she was stroking her children?
Q4) How does differential treatment show up in preschool?
Q5) How does interruption relate to gender roles?
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Chapter 12: Stress and Success in Family Life
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Q1) Which of the following are protective factors of resilient children?
A) They have been needed by someone
B) They take a passive role
C) They rub people the wrong way because of their life experiences
D) They have been protected from harm, pain and trauma
Q2) How can adults help all children become resilient?
Q3) Diversity in family structure
A) Reflects cultural differences and changing times, but not necessarily the breakdown of the family
B) Infers that most families are dysfunctional
C) Means that children suffer when they do not grow up in what has been thought of as the traditional family that has a mother and father
D) Is the same as a nuclear family
Q4) What did the 6 featured families have in common?
Q5) What is the most important influence in a child's life for school success?
A) Home environment
B) Number of hours watching television
C) Home visit by an educator
D) Number of hours spent in the home
Q6) How can teachers give legitimacy to all families?
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Chapter 13: Early Care and Education Programs As Community Resources
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Q1) Sensitive, involved adult interactions with children are directly connected to which of the following?
A) Roadblocks
B) Development
C) Relationships
D) Continuity
Q2) Which term represents programs that have higher standards than those set by their respective states?
A) Continuity
B) Developmental
C) Roadblock
D) Quality
Q3) When early childhood professionals have concerns about a child's development what should they do?
A) Make observations, which can help clarify and document concerns
B) The parent should never be approached about concerns
C) They should ignore the concerns unless qualified to assess development
D) Ask the school counselor if they see any need for concern
Q4) How does competition impact the relationship between families and caregivers?
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Chapter 14: Supporting Families Through Community
Resources and Networks
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Q1) Michael's family was featured in the chapter. Michael is the three-year-old son of a lesbian couple. What challenges did they face with community agencies and social networks?
Q2) Which of the following is a false statement about the forms social networks may take?
A) In some families, individual members have their own social networks
B) Some families are attached to a number of people beyond their own relatives in formal and informal ways
C) Other families have special friends who are considered "aunts and uncles" to the younger generation
D) The main form of social networks is the nuclear family, all other forms are secondary
Q3) Sara's family was featured in the chapter. What community resources did Sara use to support herself and her two sons?
Q4) What challenges do community resource agencies face?
A) Offering too many services
B) Being centrally located
C) Having too few people in need of their services
D) Funding cuts
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Chapter 15: Social Policy Issues
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Q1) Violence can affect children in which of the following ways?
A) They may want to be left alone
B) They might stay away from peer group activities
C) They may develop post-traumatic stress syndrome
D) They are happy all the time
Q2) One of the goal of the Head Start program is what?
A) To involve low-income families in the solutions to their own problems
B) To focus narrowly on preschool only
C) To use all of their resources on the development of the child, separate from the family
D) To be a transitional kindergarten program
Q3) According to the Children's Defense Fund report of 2011, what differences are noticeable between low-income babies and higher-income babies by 9 months?
A) Differences in which kinds of car seats they had
B) Differences in the kind of formula they drank
C) Difference in development
D) Differences in how much they cried
Q4) How can people become an advocate for children and families?
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